Crime Rates at Upper Orwell Street, Ipswich, IP4 1HP

Upper Orwell Street area has the 28th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Alexandra , and the 97th highest crime rate of 429 local areas in Ipswich .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Upper Orwell Street (IP4 1HP) in the last 12 months was 123.2 per 1,000 residents and was 50.4% lower than the Alexandra average (248.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 49.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upper Orwell Street (IP4 1HP), the main crime hotspot is near Dogs Head Street. Police recorded 255 crimes here, including 165 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.